| abstract |
An aqueous, antiseptic, iodophor solution is provided containing iodine, a water soluble iodide salt or hydriotic acid, polyvinyl alcohol and boric acid. The iodophor solution may be employed to sterilize a broad range of animate and inanimate objects, including contact lenses. Additionally, the iodophor solution, or similar iodophor solutions which do not contain boric acid, may be employed in visual temperature sensing devices. The visual temperature sensing devices comprise a transparent vessel containing the iodophor solution. Also disclosed is an aqueous solution for dissipating, at a controlled rate, available iodine contained in an iodophor. The aqueous dissipating solution contains sorbic acid or soluble salts thereof and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid or soluble salts thereof. |